RCMP ask for DNA samples from Garden Hill's men
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GARDEN HILL, Man. -- The RCMP have asked males between the ages of 15 and 50 on a remote northern Manitoba First Nation to provide DNA samples as part of the investigation into the slaying of an 11-year-old girl.
Garden Hill First Nation is located about 650 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
Sgt. Bert Paquet says the request was made in the case of Teresa Robinson, whose remains were found last May during a search of the area.
She had left a birthday party several days earlier and did not return home.
Initially, it was believed she was the victim of a bear attack but RCMP later determined that although animals had likely disturbed her remains, there was no evidence to suggest they played a role in her death.
They determined the case was a homicide.
"While we are not in a position to discuss all the specifics of this ongoing case, we can confirm that our investigators have collected DNA samples from males of Garden Hill First Nation as one of several techniques used by officers assigned to the case," said Paquet.
"Our investigators have been and will continue to utilize all available resources and investigative techniques in order to solve this horrible crime and bring closure to the family and the community."
The fly-in community is about 500 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
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